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The plant construction contracts in the Middle East won by Japanese firms in fiscal year 2003 increased by 150 percent, according to latest figures released by Japan's trade ministry.‏

Overall value of overseas contracts also went up by 35 percent from a year earlier to US$ 18.9 billion, the data indicated. Of the contracts, projects in Asia comprised about 40 percent, or US$ 7.6 billion, followed by US$ 6.1 billion for Middle Eastern projects. ‏(menareport.com)